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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-26

Numerous instances have been re-
corded of late in the medical journ-
ais Of the complete reunion Of por-
tions of fingers which had been cut
off from the hand, in some cases by
the knife and in others by the ak.
In one case man, in cutting kind
lings for the morning fire, accident
ally cut off the end of his thumb.
He had gone from the place twenty
feet, when he returned, picked up
the end, wiped it and replaced II,
binding il in its original place as
nearly as possible, The wound uni-
ted, and the finger Is now as good ~
ever, save that its sensibility is
somewhat diminished. In another
case a boy chopped off the ends
Of three fingers. lie was seen
By physician three or four
hours after the accident. The ends
Of the fingers had been found in the
snow, and were brought to him. He
attached them, and two of the three
od.-Science.
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New York star.
The latest from Ingersoll II float.
ing around the Hoffman. II was I'M
st. Louis, and the colonel was ac-
costed by tall, lantern,jawed speci-
men Of saving grace from the back
districts
"Air you Bob Ingersollr' he ask
ed.
II was cristencd Robert c." saisl
the orator
"Air you the man that tryin' to
abolish hell-firc ~
The colonel said he was doing
little that way.
"Why, the idee ~ said the rever-
end. "How on airth are we going to
save sinners? You ought to be
ashamed Of yourself"
Don't commit yourself my friend,
don't" said the colonel, quickly.
"You may be mighty sorry some day
that / didn't abolish it,"
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A FORTUNATE MISTAKE.

Inc Train 10 Ulledu aiio W0S Aooo
upon that particular Monday after
noon, and as natural consequence
thereof, the stage coach TO Gilead
Gorge was an hour behind time.
'Once you lose five minutes. and
there'll be plenty O. set-backs to
make it ten as Reuben Holly, the
stage-driver, IRONICALLY remarked, as
he piled up the trunks on the bag
gage wagon that was to go on first.
This 'eres for Fullers Farm, said
he, 'and all the rest for the View
HOTEL Now look out, you'll to the
boy in charge, 'and don't go to tip
pin the bags and bandboxes down
the side of the mountain
Guess I've driv' on these ere
roads afore,' said Simon Sacket, the
long-legged young John.
Yes, but there's some people as
don't never learn wisdom by expert
ence.' said Reuben. as he rolled up
the leather curtains of the stage
coach, and fastened them with
rusty buckle.
And when the baggage-wagon
reached the Gorge, the trunks and
boxes were all shaked into such an
undistinguishable confusion that ST.
mon did not know one from another.
There's two Mrs. John Joneses.'
said he. 'One on ems to 60 to the
hotel, and 'tother to Fuller's Farm.
Now which is which That's what
I'd like to know
Harry Fuller who was waiting at
the cross roads, with his one horse
wagon, speedilysettled the question.
why, this big trunk goes to the
hotel, ofcourse,' said he. "0ur Mrs.
John Jones is a dressmaker, coming
here for two weeks rest. faint
likely she'd travel with a trunk as
big as Noah's Ark, is it? Keel in
The little one, quick.
So that when Mrs. John Jones
herself reached the cross roads, she
very naturally entered the same
equipage that contained her trunk.
She was a little woman, with
cheeks which still retained youth
full freshness yellow, ripping hair
and timid blue eyes and she was
dressed in expensive black, covered
all over with linen duster.
Harry Fuller glanced at her with a
sidewise regard as he whipped up
his fat and meditative horse.
Il don't quite know how you'll like
it, said he, 'but our folks have
changed your ROOM
Changed my rom, said the board
er. CHANGING inquiringly at him.
You see, after we settled you
were to have the front bedroom he
explained, my mother got letter
from Mr.. Lefton. Mrs. Lefton used
to work in the factory here years
ago; but she married city lawyer
and now there isn't anything quite
good enough for her. And they
wanted my mother to give them
three communicating rooms ami SO
mother thought you wouldn't mind
the little room over the kitchen
| CITY boarders mostly epend All their
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In the peace OF June's sweet weather,
UP the hill the lovers 60,
And two life-paths blend together
As they leave the vale below.
Larks are laughing in the clover,
As the lovers stroll along.
: And robin. flying over.
Tells their secret in his song.
She is shy. and fitfui bushes
Come and 90 upon her face.
Like a brood OF startled thrdshes
When one nears their resting-place.
Downcast are her eyes and lower
Droops the friuges OF each lid,
When he gently stoops 10 show her,
Where a sparrow's nest is hid.
Where the noisy brooklet tinkles
Down the rocks, they pause 70 see,
How the summer sunshine Wrinkles
All the ripples goldenly.
"wooing, wooing!r sings the water
AS it laughs and leaps away.
And again his eyes have caught her
Blushing ike rose IN May.
He has something to utter.
Is there better place than this!
How his heart begins TO flutter.
Then, he bends and steals KISS.
oh, the roses. See them blowing
In the garden of her cheeks,
AS with heart all overlooking
OF his love at last he speaks.
Then silence comes about them,
Strange and sweet, until 1t seems
Earth has gone it's way without them,
Leaving them land of dreams.
Happy land, in which they linger
Till the summer sun is low,
And shadows warning finger
Tells them it is time to go.
Down the hillside path together
Come the lovers, hand in hand,
In a silent wonder whether
Any hearts in all the land
Are as glad as theirs, whose story
Is the one all lovers know.
So they pass through sunset .ory
To the gray old world below,
But to them, whose hearts are haunted
BY loves new, strange JOY, 1t seems
All transfignred, and enchanted
In the spell of happy dreams.
-E. e. RExFORD.
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Cider vinegar may be quickly
made, when the cider il pure, by re-
moving the latter to q high tempera-
ture pouring from one barrel to an
other, TO bring ii into more direct
contact with the air.
No task is well performed by re-
luctant person.
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Cooking feed for stock is sub
ject much discussed at present, and
as good authority as Professor Stew
art is reported as advocating it for
all kinds Of domestic animals,
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This is the season when the horses
legs should be we'll looked after. On
returning from a muddy drive wash
them well and at once dry thorough
ly by gentle rubbing.
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she seems very iadyHke, SAID ola
Mrs. Fuller.
It's because she copies the airs
and graces of fine folks that come in
to be fitted at her Missus' place.
said Mrs. Lection, violently tanning
herself.
Even while this vehement COLO
.quy was going on at the house.
/ Olivia Jones was sitting on fallen
log in the blackberry pasture, with
Harry Fuller leaning with folded
arms against thorn apple tree
close behind her.
But really meant it, Mr.. JONES'
said he, earnestly.
That's all nonsense, said the Wild
ow, half smiling. How can you
mean it, when you have only known
me for ten day2
"a week or month can make no
difference to me- persisted he. i
love you, Mrs. Jones. | can't Lear
to see you ground down and insulted
by women like that Mrs. Lefton.
I'm only farmer, know, but I've
half share in this place, with all its
surrounding land, and the saw mill
|
on Gilead River; and If you'll trust
yourself to me, you shall never know
what want or trouble is. Mrs. Jones
-Olivia-won't you give me word
OF hope Y
Would you marry--a mere dress
maker
i would marry you, Olivia, in a
second, il you would only say the
word.
But, Harry
| He took her hand in his.
It's all right now, Olivia said be,
with sparkling eyes. If you did
not care for me you would not have
called me Harry in that tone
And that was the way in which
they became engaged.
! Mrs. Fuller was electrified when
she heard of it.
| You, Henry she cried, that
might have married Amanda Plum,
or even Mrs. Lotions darter, Mari
eta, to take up with dressmakin'
women, who
T just then their came tap at the
door. A little wrinkled faced per
son stood there, in a crumpled bat
and widows veil, with a capacions
trunk, wheeled on wheelbarrow by
boy behind her.
| Mrs. Fuller 2 said this person
age, whose general appearance re
minded enc OF a badly-rolled parce.
you said tho farmers wife
But ] don I know who you are l.
Mrs. John Jones, explained the
strunger--'the lady as engaged your
second floor front. In the dress
making business. There's been
some mistake, aud ny trunk was
sent on to the View Hotel and some
other person was sent here. | was
unexpectedly detained by old Mrs.
Mopson's funeral orders, and I've
| Just discovered the blunder.'
Mrs. Fuller stared until her spec
tacle glasses assumed the proper
tions Of two moons.
If you're the dressmaber that
drove the bargain with me by letter,
said she, then who is this Mrs.
JonesY
| The yellow-tressed widow smil-
ingly spoke up.
| only usurper, Mrs. Fuller,
said she. Il had engaged suit OF
rooms at the View Hotel, but cir
cumstances drifted me here instead;
and don't regret it, On the whole.
She put her hand inside Harry's
arm as she spoke.
MY stars = cried the astonished
Mrs. Lection, then you arc the rich
Mrs. John Jones, who was coming
to the hotel--the lady that owns
half the West India Islands,
| Not quite SO bad as that, said
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| gone cut
Mr.. John Jones was silent.
81 told mother she onghtn't TO do
it, said the young farmer but Mrs.
Lefton would have that room. And
mother thought she could explain il
all to sou when you came. And the
room will he ffty cents a week less.
sOhl' said Mrs. John Jones.
sFuller's fatm was long, low,
struggling building, shaded By an
cient elms and possessing peaked
roof and chimney.stack which wonld
have delighted the soul Of an artist.
Old Mrs. Fuller hustled to receive
her guests. The tea hour WAS nj
ready past, but there was q bowl Of
milk and heaping saucer of red
raspherrics on the table, and the lit
tie earthen. ware teapot still simmer
ed on the lack OF the stove in hos
pitable way.
i hev to be dretful ceremonious
with the Lotions, said Mrs. Fuller;
but can do most as / please with
you, Mrs. Joresp
And as Mrs. Jones slipped her cup
of tea, and crumbled delicious home
made bread into her bowl of milk,
she could hear an animated CONVEX
sation going on in the kitchen be-
yond, between the old lady and her
son.
It's all nonsense, Henryl' said
Mrs. Fuller, who, being a little deaf,
did not always consider how loud
she spoke. What you to give up
your room, and go out TO the barn
chamber? Hoity-toity! Amt the
kitchen bedroom good enough for
dressmaker?'
Hush, mother! She is a real
lady, tell you,' responded Harry.
'Fiddlesticks = said Mrs. Fuller.
And l am sure the kitchen bed
room wouldn't suit her. pursued
Harry. Mother, it is too small and
too warm. And if you will fix up
mine for her, l would just as soon
sleep in the barn these snltry nights
oh, pshawp said Mrs. Fuller.
'Dressmakers hadn't ought to give
themselves airs. And Mrs. Lection
was dreadful annoyed when she
heard | was going to take q working
woman into board. She wouldn't
ha' come if she'd ha' knowed it, she
said.'
Then / should advise her to stay
away observed Harry Fuller, with
some emphasis. But you will make
this arrangement, mother, won't
your to please me-.
And he took up the empty milk
ing pail and went out.
Mrs. John Jones smiled 20 her
self.
so have champion alrcady?'
she thoaefgt.
Harry Fullcr's vacated soom, al
though if it was in the high peak of
the roof, was great Improvement
on the hot little hole over the kitch-
en- which had been intended for the
boardcr.7 1t was large and airy and
commanded fine view of the Sound,
and there was snug little corner
closet for her dresses, and Il big odd
fashioned claw-legged bureau for
her laces and collars.
i don't think / could have been
more pleasantly accommodated at
View HOTEL thought she.
Mrs. Lection, a fat, purple-faced
woman in rainbow-tinted grenadine
gown, and diamond rings up to the
knuckles of her pudgy hands, turned
up her nose immensely at the new
boarder.
Its very unfortunate that woman
coming here just now she said.
Lection is SO particular about the
folks that / associate with. But
perhaps since it can't be helped she
can show me how to alter over Mar
ietta's black tissue dress that the
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Although large tree can be trans
planted to a new location, yet it will
not grow as rapidly nor as large as
one that has occupied the same place
since it sprung from the tree.
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Didn't tell you so ," said gentleman
10 an acquaintance whom he CHANGED t.
meet on the street its always the way
"What always the way?" inquired a mu
tual friend of the two men who happened
along Just then. "Wby, just this" replied
the first speaker; you see Smith, here,
the last time met him he had one of the
worst coughs you ever heard. lie com
planned of less of appetite, of night
sweats, of low spirits and other unmlstaka-
hle premontory symptoms OF consumption.
| told him to get n supply of DR. Pterces
Golden Medical Discovery at once. He
did so, and lock AT him now Did YOU ever
see healthier looking man. The Dis
covery' has snatched thousands from con,
sumptives' graves. knew it would cure
Smith. It's always the way
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Aud What Isn't?


Piplllou (Clarks extract Of ii,x) Skin Cure
like many other ine1lm sble benefits to man
kind, was discovered by accident The pro-
prietor, engaged in the preparation Of Ger.
tain plants, from tine to time, noticed the
effect of working in the pulp watts on the
skin If there was present any culaneous
eruplions, warts, blemishes or scrofulOus
symptoms, sll disappeared ms if by magic,
After experimenting ten years, it has become
scientific fact and priceless boon to the
human race From their giving away few
bottles the demand has increased until the
sale for the past two years amounts TO O32,'
900 bottles Large bottles only 81 90, for
sale by City Drug Store.
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From MarSeilleS

M ARsEILLEs, Aug 4-Mr. John Shatfer
Is reported no bette at this writing.
Yesterday noon the west bound passen
ger train set fire 10 the stubble in the field
of Mr.. Carey near Ottawa, and burned all
the oats, which were still in the shock, off
from about 40 acres Of Ground. AT the same
time a fire started in the field of Samuel
Millikin and ran rapidly toward the house
straw stacks, &c. MIR. Henry Blackwell
was on horse in the valley and seeing the
fire approaching the house ran his horse 10
Mr. Walbridge's place, where they were
threshing George Millikin, who lives on
his fathers place, when the Dire was raging,
hitched up his team on a lumber wagon,
and about thirty men went down to the
scene of trouble. A pillow was quickly
thrown down from the barn and some fur
rows plowed, while every man took
board or brush and fought off the dread
enemy. After much eyertion the stacks,
corn barns, &c. were saved
Miss Oracle Parr of Rutland tip, who
recited 1.-THE Baldheaded Man." at the
Universalst church on Tues ay, was
heartily applau1ed. She shows evidences
of good training, and large amount of ma
tive talent.
The bridge across the canal, constructed
by company of Marseilips gentlemen for
the railroad, was swung for the first time
on Tuesday. 1t is a good, substantial sruc-
ture
NJ T. Moloney was in town today.
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From Garfield.

GARFIELD, ILL, August 2.-It continue,
exceedingly dry In this place.
Well digging and searching for water l.
among the first industries; threshing Is
secondary. as water Is the principal factor
70 mske the machine move.
Those who have threshed report an aver
age yield, and quality good.
A change In grain dealers took effect
Aug 1st, J W. Case taking the place OF X.
Giants. Price paid tor new oats, 2lc.
Quite number of sick people In this
vicinity. Mrs. Jacob Shire is very low.
Vim. Sullivan's family Is convalescing.
Infant son of Fred Kierkof died Friday,
20th ult buried at Wenona,
Notice 10 the Illinois Gun Club: There
have been seen in stubbleiialds In this VI
cini'y on the Both and 3lst of July, 1897 /;
some persons with sporting dogs and guns
In readiness for action. Numerous reports
from gunshot and dead prairie chickens
hanging on the back porch is pretty strong
evidence that the state law has been viola
ted. The offense seems to be doubly strong
when done by member of the gun club
and repetition Of said offense will cause|
close attention. ANY further mott Q IN
not needed" lNCOG.
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Certainly the Best.

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fax Catarrh
Cure, from an experiment, has grown to be
the acknowledged superior of any remedy
for similar purposes. Purely vegetable and
scientifically prepared, it is absolutely harm,
less, and effects cures where all other known
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fail. That it IS favori;e with all classes is
evidenced by the fact that during the past
two years $4,000 gallons have been sold.
Positively cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds,
etc, etc Large bottles only sl.00 at 7. E..
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Gentlemen My little daughter was sore
ly afflicted with erysipelas every spring aud
fall for eleven years, continuing for about
two months each attack IL affected the
whole skin surface with redness, thicken
ing of the skin, and often followed by II
pustular eruption. The physicians failed
To relieve or arrest Il, but the case grew
worse every year for eleven years.
Al the beginning of one of her spells
commenced the use of Switt's Specific In
a few days il brought out Il profuse pustula
eruption, which In a few days passed away
leaving the child perfectly well. and she
has not had an attack or II symptom of the
disease since, now three years ago, and has
been in perfect health. Have gwen her n
few bottles every spring and fall, and she
has had no return of the disease.
know that 5 s. 5. cured her, for she
had II every fall and spring from the age
of three years to thirteen years She Il
now sixteen years old, and has not had q
spell In three years. Yoars tluly,
J. w. Dunn.
Bryantsville, Ky, Feb. %, 1887.
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The internal revenue statistics for the
last fiscal year furnish some interesting
data as to the consumption of liquors AMI
tobacco in the United States. The con.
sumption of fermented liquors, SO for as
TIE revenue collected on the same would
indicate, seems to have increased while
the consumption of distilled liquos, appears
10 have declined, there being decrease in
the receipts on the latter of f3OOo0OO, and
an increase ON the former of 80 900 600
The consumption of tobacco has increased
the increase in revenue from this source
being over - 0O0 900
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Mr.. d. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky,
lays he was, for many years, badly afflicted
with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were
almost uncomfortable and would sometimes
almost throw him into commissions. lie tried
Electric Btters and got relief from the first
bottle and after taking six bottles, was en-.
tirely cured, and had gained in flesh eigh.
teen pounds, Says he positively belives he
would have died, had it not been for the re
lief afforded by Electric Btters. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by D. Lorriaux.
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BY late act of the legislature of ills
state barb wire fence is "A legal fence. An
eastern court held that whena mans cattle
or horses were injured on neishborS barb
wire ience CHE neighbor) was liable for the
damage sustained; but that decision will not
hold good in this state since the enactment
Of the law above referred 20. The barb wire
fence being in good condition, it answers all
the purposes Of any other legal fence, Of
boards or otherwise This is an item Of gen
eral interest to farmers -fMi'D4 JyHrHgi